Nationwide Laboratory Surveillance of Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy in Japan: Fiscal Years 2011–2020

Nationwide Laboratory Surveillance of Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy in Japan: Fiscal Years 2011–2020

Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) is a devastating demyelinating disease caused by JC virus (JCV), predominantly affecting patients with impaired cellular immunity. PML is a non-reportable disease with a few exceptions, making national surveillance difficult. In Japan, polymerase chai...

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Main Authors: Kazuo Nakamichi, Yoshiharu Miura, Toshio Shimokawa, Kenta Takahashi, Tadaki Suzuki, Nobuaki Funata, Masafumi Harada, Koichiro Mori, Nobuo Sanjo, Motohiro Yukitake, Kazuya Takahashi, Tsuyoshi Hamaguchi, Shoko Izaki, Satoru Oji, Jin Nakahara, Ryusuke Ae, Koki Kosami, Souichi Nukuzuma, Yosikazu Nakamura, Kyoichi Nomura, Shuji Kishida, Hidehiro Mizusawa, Masahito Yamada, Masaki Takao, Hideki Ebihara, Masayuki Saijo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-04-01
Series:Viruses
Subjects:
cerebrospinal fluid
JC virus
laboratory surveillance
progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy
real-time PCR testing
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/15/4/968

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